Betting Lines
| Spread | KU -6.5 Home covered |
| O/U | 146.5 Under |
| Money | UTAH +240 KU -290 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | UTAH win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | UTAH +7 | 141 | Won |
| Massey | KU -7.0 (+14.0) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 145.9 (-4.9) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 26% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 19% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | KU -3.2 (+10.2) | 144.1 (-3.1) | 52% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | KU -4.6 (+11.6) | 143.9 (-2.9) | 30% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | KU -5.1 (+12.1) | 143.8 (-2.8) | 34% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | KU -4.0 (+11.0) | 145.2 (-4.2) | 40% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Feb 7, 2026 | KU 71 – 59 UTAH |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | UTAH | KU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-17 | 21-13 |
| Conference | 8-12 | 11-9 |
| Home | 15-4 | 14-3 |
| Away | 1-9 | 4-8 |
| Neutral | 0-4 | 3-2 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L4 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Avg Pts Against | 72.6 | 69.6 |
| Massey | 8.6 (#67) | 18.7 (#14) |
| Bradley-Terry | 1.16 (#80) | 2.76 (#22) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 1.42 (#83) | 3.51 (#24) |
| RPI | 0.514 (#153) | 0.629 (#13) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | UTAH | KU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 45.9% | 47.8% |
| 3PT% | 33.8% | 34.2% |
| REB / G | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| OREB / G | 11.7 | 10.5 |
| AST / TO | 1.44 | 1.61 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 53.3% | 53.4% |
| TOV% | 18.1% | 16.1% |
| ORB% | 33.1% | 30.6% |
| FT Rate | 22.6% | 16.9% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 47.6% | 44.4% |
| Opp TOV% | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| DRB% | 70.7% | 73.4% |
| Opp FT Rate | 23.1% | 20.4% |
Game Analysis
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